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Business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County

Business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County was 7,802 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, count7,802
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank8th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high7,8022025
Series low4,6252011

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Business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County, 2001 to 2025

4,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 4,714 count2002: 5,011 count2003: 4,949 count2004: 4,903 count2005: 5,148 count2006: 5,587 count2007: 5,132 count2008: 5,139 count2009: 4,853 count2010: 4,642 count2011: 4,625 count2012: 4,647 count2013: 4,800 count2014: 4,921 count2015: 5,120 count2016: 5,277 count2017: 5,472 count2018: 5,743 count2019: 6,170 count2020: 6,402 count2021: 6,648 count2022: 7,128 count2023: 7,351 count2024: 7,748 count2025: 7,802 count4,0005,0006,0007,0008,0002001201020252001: 4,714 count2002: 5,011 count2003: 4,949 count2004: 4,903 count2005: 5,148 count2006: 5,587 count2007: 5,132 count2008: 5,139 count2009: 4,853 count2010: 4,642 count2011: 4,625 count2012: 4,647 count2013: 4,800 count2014: 4,921 count2015: 5,120 count2016: 5,277 count2017: 5,472 count2018: 5,743 count2019: 6,170 count2020: 6,402 count2021: 6,648 count2022: 7,128 count2023: 7,351 count2024: 7,748 count2025: 7,802 count
count. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodcount
20257,802
20247,748
20237,351
20227,128
20216,648
20206,402
20196,170
20185,743
20175,472
20165,277
20155,120
20144,921
20134,800
20124,647
20114,625
20104,642
20094,853
20085,139
20075,132
20065,587
20055,148
20044,903
20034,949
20025,011
20014,714

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Beaufort County7,802
South Carolina193,664
United States12,112,924

Beaufort County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 444 countAiken County: 3,946 countAllendale County: 174 countAnderson County: 4,631 countBamberg County: 313 countBarnwell County: 424 countBeaufort County: 7,802 countBerkeley County: 5,344 countCalhoun County: 284 countCharleston County: 22,691 countCherokee County: 1,010 countChester County: 671 countChesterfield County: 789 countClarendon County: 635 countColleton County: 926 countDarlington County: 1,257 countDillon County: 520 countDorchester County: 3,696 countEdgefield County: 471 countFairfield County: 435 countFlorence County: 3,717 countGeorgetown County: 2,428 countGreenville County: 20,563 countGreenwood County: 1,617 countHampton County: 410 countHorry County: 12,766 countJasper County: 980 countKershaw County: 1,584 countLancaster County: 2,330 countLaurens County: 1,086 countLee County: 299 countLexington County: 8,953 countMcCormick County: 305 countMarion County: 465 countMarlboro County: 332 countNewberry County: 938 countOconee County: 2,048 countOrangeburg County: 1,852 countPickens County: 2,978 countRichland County: 12,738 countSaluda County: 304 countSpartanburg County: 8,562 countSumter County: 2,308 countUnion County: 486 countWilliamsburg County: 643 countYork County: 9,163 count
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  • 400 to 600
  • 600 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 6,600
  • 6,600 and over
Business establishments (QCEW), 2025, count. Beaufort County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of establishments with jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An establishment is a single place of business, such as a factory, store or office; a company with several locations has several.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Business establishments (QCEW), Beaufort County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Beaufort County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/beaufort-county-south-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Business establishments (QCEW), Beaufort County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/beaufort-county-south-carolina.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Business establishments (QCEW), Beaufort County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-establishments/beaufort-county-south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County?

Business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County was 7,802 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average establishments, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest business establishments (QCEW) in Beaufort County?

7,802 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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